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FEMA to provide technical assistance to Oneida County for flood mitigation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Oneida County for direct technical assistance (DTA) to support its flood-mitigation project efforts along the Oriskany Creek watershed. “Being selected by FEMA for direct technical assistance will allow us to fast-track projects throughout the Oriskany Creek watershed that mitigate flooding and build long-term resiliency […]

Projects totaling $44 million announced at SUNY Poly
MARCY, N.Y. — New York State is spending $44 million on SUNY Polytechnic Institute to expand its current health-science wing and update nursing labs in

Herkimer College opens Esports Center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College on Thursday unveiled its new Esports Center. The center helps round out the college’s offerings surrounding the gaming industry, including

ANDRO advances to final round in xTechPrime competition
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s xTechPrime competition to identify novel, disruptive concepts and technology solutions

PPC to add nearly 200 jobs by end of 2024, as it relocates production from overseas
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Tuesday revealed how PPC Broadband in DeWitt, Belden’s broadband products business, is growing and

People news: Rome Health appoints chief information officer
ROME, N.Y. — Nancy Levett, of Bridgeport, was recently named VP and chief information officer (CIO) at Rome Health, the health system announced. She will

SRC names Jewett director of marketing and corporate communications
CICERO — SRC, Inc. recently promoted Mike Jewett to director of marketing and corporate communications. Jewett started with SRC as an intern in 1998. Since then, he has served in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as the company’s senior manager of marketing. In his new role as director, Jewett will be responsible for overseeing

New SUNY Poly president outlines plans for college
MARCY, N.Y. — He may be nervous about his upcoming first Mohawk Valley winter, but Winston Oluwole Soboyejo is anything but anxious about his new role as SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s seventh president. Soboyejo began in the post on Oct. 2, succeeding Officer-in-Charge Andrew Russell. After serving as a professor at Princeton University for about 17

East Syracuse, Binghamton firms win funding in FuzeHub contest
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Startups from Binghamton and East Syracuse won funding investments during the FuzeHub commercialization competition held on Oct. 16-17 in Saratoga Springs. The event was part of this year’s New York State Innovation Summit. Ashlawn Energy, LLC, which operates at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, won the top prize of

City of Syracuse joins multi-city suit against Hyundai and Kia following rash of car thefts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse announced it has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Hyundai and Kia cars, saying those cars are
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